https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298759 Where allegations under the Madhya Pradesh Nikshepakon Ke Hiton Ka Sanrakshan Adhiniyam, 2000 suggest that a transaction styled as a civil franchise arrangement may in substance be a device for receiving deposits with promised returns, the FIR discloses a prima facie cognizable offence. The High Court reiterated that inherent power under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised sparingly and that, at the threshold, the allegations must be taken at face value; the defence version cannot be used to stifle investigation. On the facts, the complaint went beyond a mere money dispute, so investigation was allowed to continue and quashing was declined. en-us Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:17:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298759 Where allegations under the Madhya Pradesh Nikshepakon Ke Hiton Ka Sanrakshan Adhiniyam, 2000 suggest that a transaction styled as a civil franchise arrangement may in substance be a device for receiving deposits with promised returns, the FIR discloses a prima facie cognizable offence. The High Court reiterated that inherent power under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised sparingly and that, at the threshold, the allegations must be taken at face value; the defence version cannot be used to stifle investigation. On the facts, the complaint went beyond a mere money dispute, so investigation was allowed to continue and quashing was declined. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298759